memorandum of statement by James Monroe, Abraham Venable, and Frederick Muhlenberg relating to Reynolds affair, said they were satisfied with explanation offered by Hamilton and that they found nothing that would diminish Hamilton's public character

distressed by publication of information relating to Hamilton's relationship with James Reynolds and Maria Reynolds, Hamilton says that he gave this information to JM, Abraham Venable and Frederick Muhlenberg in confidence, asks for an explanation of its publication

denies that he accused JM, Muhlenberg, and Abraham Venable of acting from political motivation in their investigation of the Reynolds affair, says that he accused James Reynolds and Jacob Clingman of exploiting political differences in trying to avoid prosecution by the Treasury Department